Sithborg wrote:
Mount works like Troop Cart, not Dessert Skiff.
With the Diplomat, the immediate attack is at 30 damage (40 with Bastilla), and the Twin is 20 damage (30 with Bastilla). So, 20-40 damage difference.
And against GOWK, you are better of using Repulse, which makes having Evazan nearby a bad idea.
If I am reading troop cart correctly (and the errata) the character being carried is not equidistant, just adjacent. Hence why it doesn't take aoo's when moving with the troop cart. After all, you can be adjacent to somebody and still be in cover and thereby not a legal target. (hence why they talk about the I formation in the intro books) So, can he be targeted while mounting Thon? (that sounds so wrong...)
I read the senator a little better, +10 damage and with the mice he doesn't have to be near by. Still, I plan on riding the Thon with Evazan, that was part of the comedic effect. Would repulse hurt Evazan if he is using mount? I mean, I know it says adjacent but it also says they are removed from the battle grid.
As for his survivability, he does have 22 defense while riding Thon (4 from cover and 3 from Kavar)
audrisampson wrote:
I think the big question is whether to try to block random shots or hope the good doctor lives long enough to give Thon avoid defeat. The diplomat or Baron both have enough defensive properties to last long enough to run with Thon as long as necessary. With the squad list from Lansing Regionals I would really lean towards Baron.
The sage actually has the same defense as the Dr. and 20 less HP. The senator would hide in a corner, yes, but it is also in the league of "oh crap, you got line of sight on me, I'm dead." Though I guess that is what diplomat is for.
Upon the vast response given, I have made a few edits to the squad. Here is what I have now.
65 Master Kavar
64 Master Thon
33 Bastila Shan, Jedi Master
27 Lobot
9 Mouse Droid x3
If melee comes up I'll bring in the good Dr. with a mouse or uggie, Range gives me the baran do with the same, and numbers gives me a senator with a mouse and an uggie. Basically the same set as the other squad, just more activations and no remote door boom (though override gets the job done just as well).